| Issue ID | 607198 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10171952 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/02/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2006 toyota rav4 limited 4 cyl in january/february of 2006. I noticed a problem in acceleration/hesitation after driving the vehicle for about a week. I have experienced acceleration problems on a daily basis. Steady pressure on the accelerator yields no response, or a stutter as though the car is about to stall. When this occurs, the only way to get the car moving is to push the pedal all the way to the floor, at which point the engine races and the car speeds up. This hesitation happens throughout the day. The first time this occurred i was pulling onto a major highway from a side street and was nearly rear-ended because the car simply would not go (until i slammed the pedal to the floor). This is very unsafe for everyday driving. I reported the problem to the toyota dealer who stated that this problem was 'normal' for toyotas and something i needed to get used to. They did checkout the car and said no error codes were generated and they were unable to duplicate the problem. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
| Number of Occurences | 100 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NASHVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | JTMBD31V766XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BEAMAN AUTOMOTIVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 615-251-8430 |
| Dealer's city | NASHVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37203 |